Important Dates
Spring 2021 Academic Schedule
| Date | Day of Week | Event |
| December 18 - January 10 | Friday - Sunday (3 weeks) | Merrymester |
| January 4 | Monday | Employees return to work |
| January 4-8 | Monday - Friday | Open Enrollment/Advisement (Notice: This is the final registration for full semester and first term classes, there will be no late registration period) |
| January 5-8 | Tuesday - Friday | Spring Campus Meetings |
| January 7 | Thursday | Residence hall check in for students with housing assignments 10am-5pm |
| January 11 | Monday | Full term and 1st term face-to-face classes begin |
| January 18 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday |
| January 19 | Tuesday | Online classes begin |
| February 8 | Monday | Mardimester begins (Spring 13-week courses) |
| February 15-16 | Monday & Tuesday | Mardi Gras holidays; Full term Monday night only classes will make up on Friday, February 19 and full term Tuesday night classes will make up on Friday, February 26. (First term course make up dates will be made up at the discretion of the local dean.) Residence halls remain open. |
| February 26 | Friday | Second payment of total fees due in Business Office |
| March 1 | Monday | Gulf Coast STEM and Foundation & Alumni Scholarship application deadline |
| March 3 - 5 | Wednesday - Friday | Midterm exams |
| March 4-5 | Thursday - Friday | 1st Term Final Exams |
| March 5 | Friday | Midterm grades due for full term courses |
| March 8 | Monday | Second term face-to-face classes begin (see eLearning calendar for MSVCCC online classes) |
| March 12 | Friday | Residence halls close 3:00 p.m. |
| March 15-19 | Monday - Friday | Spring holidays |
| March 21 | Sunday | Residence Halls re-open 3:00 p.m. |
| March 31 | Wednesday | Final payment of total fees due in Business Office |
| April 1 | Thursday | Spring 2021 Degree/Diploma application deadline; Summer semester School of Nursing and Health Professions Application Deadline (Radiologic Technology) |
| April 2 | Friday | Good Friday holiday (residence halls remain open) |
| April 12 | Monday | Priority Registration begins for Summer & Fall 2021 |
| April 13 | Tuesday | Residence Hall Room Reclaim begins for Fall 2021 |
| May 3 - 7 | Monday - Friday | Final examinations for full term courses, second term courses and Mardimester courses |
| May 6 | Thursday | Residence halls close at 3:00 p.m. |
| May 13 | Thursday | Graduation – Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center |
| May 15 | Saturday | Summer Semester School of Nursing and Health Professions Application deadline (Health Care Assistant, LPN to RN Traditional and Hybrid Options, and Surgical Technology Programs) |
Spring 2021 Refund and Withdrawal Schedule
| Term | Last day to withdraw with a "W" grade | Last day for 100% refund | Last day for 90% refund |
| Full Term | March 23 | January 10 | January 25 |
| 1st 8 week term | February 17 | January 10 | January 19 |
| 2nd 8 week term | April 8 | March 7 | March 22 |
| Mardimester term | April 7 | February 7 | February 19 |
| MSVCC (online) Full term | April 2 | January 18 | February 2 |
| MSVCC (online) January 8 week term | February 26 | January 18 | January 26 |
| MSVCC (online) March 8 week term | April 23 | March 14 | March 22 |
| MSVCC (online) January 4 week term | February 5 | January 18 | January 22 |
| MSVCC (online) February 4 week term | March 5 | February 14 | February 18 |
| MSVCC (online) March 4 week term | April 2 | March 14 | March 18 |
| MSVCC (online) April 4 week term | April 30 | April 11 | April 15 |
* MSVCC (online) dates subject to change.
Spring 2021 Testing Schedule
| Date | Exam Time | Class Time |
| Saturday, May 1 | 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | Saturday morning classes | |
| Monday, May 3 | 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | 8:00 a.m.-8:53 a.m. | MWF |
| 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | 10:00 a.m.-10:53 a.m. | MWF |
| 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. | 11:00 a.m.-11:53 a.m. | MWF |
| 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.-3:53 p.m. | MWF |
| Tuesday, May 4 | 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | 8:00 a.m.-9:20 a.m. | TR |
| 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | 9:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m. | TR |
| 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. | 2:00 p.m.-2:53 p.m. | MWF |
| 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. | 2:30 p.m.-3:50 p.m. | TR |
| 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m.-5:20 p.m. | TR |
| Wednesday, May 5 | 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | 9:00 a.m.-9:53 a.m. | MWF |
| 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | 12:00 p.m.-12:53 p.m. | MWF |
| 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. | 1:00 p.m.-1:53 p.m. | MWF |
| 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m.-5:20 p.m. | MW |
| Thursday, May 6 | 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | 11:00 a.m.-12:20 p.m. | TR |
| 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | 1:00 p.m.-2:20 p.m. | TR |
| | 1:30 p.m.-2:50 p.m. | TR |
| 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.-4:20 p.m. | TR |
| 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. | 5:00 p.m.-6:20 p.m. | TR |
| Friday, May 7 | 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | Other classes | |
Evening class exams will be the last meeting of the semester during exam week. Exams in all flexibly scheduled courses will be given during the last class meeting.
Summer 2021 Academic Schedule
| Date | Day of Week | Event |
| May 28 | Friday | Summer 2021 Registration |
| May 31 | Monday | Memorial Day holiday (Make-up date June 4) |
| June 1 | Tuesday | All full-term and 1st term face to face and online classes begin |
| June 28 | Monday | 2nd term online begins |
| June 30 | Wednesday | Final payment of total fees due
Last day to complete the FAFSA for summer financial aid |
| July 2 | Friday | 1st term final exams; Registration for 2nd term |
| July 5 | Monday | Fall 2021 Semester School of Nursing and Health Professions Application Deadline (EMT/EMS-Paramedic, Health Care Assistant, Practical Nursing, Associate Degree Nursing, Medical Assisting, Medical Laboratory Technology, and Respiratory Care Technology Programs) |
| July 5 - 9 | Monday - Friday | Summer Break |
| July 12 | Monday | 2nd term face-to-face begins |
| August 2 - 6 | Monday - Friday | Full-term final exams (given during the last class meeting) |
| August 6 | Friday | 2nd Term Final Exams |
Summer 2021 Refund and Withdrawal Schedule
| Term | Last day to withdraw with a "W" grade | Last day for 100% refund | Last day for 90% refund |
| Full Term | July 13 | May 31 | June 8 |
| 1st 5 week term | June 22 | May 31 | June 3 |
| 2nd 5 week term | August 2 | July 11 | July 14 |
| MSVCC (online) Full Term | July 9 | May 31 | June 8 |
| MSVCC (online) 1st Term | June 18 | May 31 | June 4 |
| MSVCC (online) 2nd Term | July 16 | June 27 | July 1 |
* The refund deadline and last day to receive a “W” for short term, weekend and online classes vary. Please contact the Admissions Office for questions regarding those dates.
Fall 2021 Academic Schedule
| Date | Day of Week | Event |
| March 31 | Wednesday | Financial aid priority deadline |
| April 1 | Thursday | Foundation & Alumni Scholarship application priority deadline |
| August 9-13 | Monday - Friday | Open Enrollment |
| August 13 | Friday | New Personnel Orientation |
| August 17 | Tuesday | Campus Workshops |
| August 17 | Tuesday | Residence Hall check-in for students with housing assignments 10:00 a.m.-5:00 pm. |
| August 18 | Wednesday | Advising/Registration (Notice: This is the final registration for full semester and first-term classes) |
| August 19 | Thursday | All full term and 1st term face-to-face classes begin |
| August 23 | Monday | Online Classes Begin |
| September 6 | Monday | Labor Day holiday (classes that meet on Monday nights only will make-up on Friday, September 10) |
| September 15 | Wednesday | 2021 -22 Mississippi State Aid application deadline (MTAG, MESG, etc.) |
| September 17 | Friday | Fall Faculty Convocation |
| September 20 | Monday | Fall 13-week courses start |
| September 29 | Wednesday | Second payment of total fees due |
| October 1 | Friday | 2022-23 Mississippi State Aid application opens (MTAG, MESG, etc.) |
| October 11-12 | Monday - Tuesday | Columbus Day holidays; Night class make up dates will be made up at the discretion of the local dean. (All offices closed; Residence Halls remain open) |
| October 13-15 | Wednesday - Friday | Midterm exams for full term classes |
| October 14-15 | Thursday - Friday | Final exams for first term classes. Midterm grades due for full term courses. |
| October 18 | Monday | Priority Registration begins for Spring 2022 (Faculty use scheduled class time to register students; evening class still meets instructional time.) Second term face-to-face classes begin (see eLearning calendar for online classes) |
| October 19 | Tuesday | Residence hall room-reclaim begins for Spring 2022 |
| October 29 | Friday | Final payment of total fees due |
| November 1 | Monday | Fall 2021 Degree/Diploma application deadline; Spring semester Health Sciences Division application deadline (Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Health Care Assistant, Practical Nursing and Associates Degree Nursing Programs) |
| November 19 | Friday | Residence halls close 3:00 p.m. |
| November 22-26 | Monday - Friday | Thanksgiving holidays |
| November 28 | Sunday | Residence halls re-open 3:00 p.m. |
| December 9-15 | Thursday - Wednesday | Final examinations for full term courses and second term courses |
| December 14 | Tuesday | Residence halls close at 3:00 p.m. |
| December 16 | Thursday | Tentative Graduation – Location TBD |
| December 17 | Friday | Begin Christmas holidays; Offices close 5:00 p.m. |
Fall 2021 Refund and Withdrawal Schedule
| Term | Last day to withdraw with a "W" grade | Last day for 100% refund | Last day for 90% refund |
| Full Term | October 28 | August 18 | September 2 |
| 1st 8 week term | September 23 | August 18 | August 27 |
| 2nd 8 week term | November 22 | October 17 | October 25 |
| September 13-Week Term | November 29 | September 19 | October 2 |
| MSVCC (online) Full Term | November 5 | August 22 | September 6 |
| MSVCC (online) Aug 8 week term | October 1 | August 22 | August 30 |
| MSVCC (online) Oct 8 week term | November 26 | October 17 | October 25 |
| MSVCC (online) Aug 4 week term | September 10 | August 22 | August 26 |
| MSVCC (online) Sep 4 week term | October 8 | September 19 | September 23 |
| MSVCC (online) Oct 4 week term | November 5 | October 17 | October 21 |
| MSVCC (online) Nov 4 week term | December 3 | November 14 | November 18 |
Fall 2021 Testing Schedule
| Date | Exam Time | Class Time |
| Thursday, December 9 | 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | 8:00 a.m.-9:20 a.m. | TR |
| 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m | 9:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m. | TR |
| 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m | 2:00 p.m.-2:53 p.m. | MWF |
| 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. | 2:30 p.m.-3:50 p.m. | TR |
| 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m.-5:20 p.m. | TR |
| Friday, December 10 | 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | 8:00 a.m.-8:53 a.m. | MWF |
| 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | 10:00 a.m.-10:53 a.m. | MWF |
| 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. | 11:00 a.m.-11:53 a.m. | MWF |
| 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.-3:53 p.m. | MWF |
| Saturday, December 11 | 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | Saturday morning classes | |
| Monday, December 13 | 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | 9:00 a.m.-9:53 a.m. | MWF |
| 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | 12:00 p.m.-12:53 p.m. | MWF |
| 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. | 1:00 p.m.-1:53 p.m. | MWF |
| 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m.-5:20 p.m. | MW |
| Tuesday, December 14 | 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | 11:00 a.m.-12:20 p.m. | TR |
| 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | 1:00 p.m.-2:20 p.m. | TR |
| | 1:30 p.m.-2:50 p.m. | TR |
| 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.-4:20 p.m. | TR |
| 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. | 5:00 p.m.-6:20 p.m. | TR |
| Wednesday, December 15 | 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | Other classes |
Evening class exams will be the last meeting of the semester during exam week.
Exams in all flexibly scheduled courses will be given during the last class meeting.
Spring 2022 Academic Schedule
| Date | Day of Week | Event |
| January 3 | Monday | Employees return to work |
| January 3-7 | Monday - Friday | Open Enrollment (Notice: This is the final registration for full semester and first term classes) |
| January 4-7 | Tuesday - Friday | Spring Campus Meetings |
| January 10 | Monday | Residence hall check in for students with housing assignments 10am-5pm |
| January 12 | Wednesday | Full term and 1st term face-face classes begin |
| January 17 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday |
| January 18 | Tuesday | Online Classes Begin |
| February 7 | Monday | Mardimester begins (Spring 13-week courses) |
| February 25 | Friday | Second payment of total fees due |
| February 28 - March 1 | Monday & Tuesday | Mardi Gras holidays; Full term Monday night only classes will make up on Friday, March 4 and full term Tuesday night classes will make up on Friday, March 11. (First term course make up dates will be made up at the discretion of the local dean.) Residence halls remain open. |
| March 2-4 | Wednesday - Friday | Midterm exams |
| March 3-4 | Thursday - Friday | 1st Term Final Exams |
| March 4 | Friday | Midterm grades due for full term courses |
| March 7 | Monday | Priority Registration begins for Summer & Fall 2022 (Faculty use scheduled class time to register students; evening class still meets for instructional time) Second term face-to-face classes begin (see eLearning calendar for online classes) |
| March 8 | Tuesday | Residence Hall Room Reclaim begins for Fall 2022 |
| March 18 | Friday | Residence halls close 3:00 p.m. |
| March 21-25 | Monday - Friday | Spring holidays |
| March 27 | Sunday | Residence Halls re-open 3:00 p.m. |
| March 30 | Wednesday | Final payment of total fees due |
| April 1 | Friday | Spring 2022 Degree/Diploma application deadline; Summer semester Health Sciences Division Application Deadline (Radiologic Technology) |
| April 1 | Friday | Foundation & Alumni Scholarship application Priority deadline |
| April 15 | Friday | Good Friday holiday (residence halls remain open) |
| May 2-6 | Monday - Friday | Final examinations for full term courses and second term courses |
| May 5 | Thursday | Residence halls close at 3:00 p.m. |
| May 12 | Thursday | Graduation – Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center |
| May 16 | Monday | Summer Semester Health Sciences Division Application deadline (Health Care Assistant, LPN to RN Traditional and Hybrid Options, LPN, EMSP, RT to RN Traditional and Hybrid Options, and Surgical Technology Programs). |
Spring 2022 Refund and Withdrawal Schedule
| Term | Last day to withdraw with a "W" grade | Last day for 100% refund | Last day for 90% refund |
| Full Term | March 28 | January 17 | February 1 |
| 1st 8 week term | February 21 | January 17 | January 25 |
| 2nd 8 week term | April 18 | March 13 | March 21 |
| Mardimester term | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| MSVCC (online) Full Term | April 1 | January 17 | February 1 |
| MSVCC (online) Jan 8 week term | February 25 | January 17 | January 25 |
| MSVCC (online) Jan 4 week term | February 4 | January 17 | January 21 |
| MSVCC (online) Feb 4 week term | March 4 | February 13 | February 17 |
| MSVCC (online) Mar 4 week term | April 1 | March 13 | March 17 |
| MSVCC (online) Mar 8 week term | April 22 | March 13 | March 21 |
| MSVCC (online) Apr 4 week term | April 29 | April 10 | April 14 |
Spring 2022 Testing Schedule
| Date | Exam Time | Class Time |
| Saturday, April 30 | 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | Saturday morning classes | |
| Monday, May 2 | 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | 8:00 a.m.-8:53 a.m. | MWF |
| 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | 10:00 a.m.-10:53 a.m. | MWF |
| 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. | 11:00 a.m.-11:53 a.m. | MWF |
| 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.-3:53 p.m. | MWF |
| Tuesday, May 3 | 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | 8:00 a.m.-9:20 a.m. | TR |
| 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | 9:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m. | TR |
| 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. | 2:00 p.m.-2:53 p.m. | MWF |
| 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. | 2:30 p.m.-3:50 p.m. | TR |
| 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m.-5:20 p.m. | TR |
| Wednesday, May 4 | 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | 9:00 a.m.-9:53 a.m. | MWF |
| 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | 12:00 p.m.-12:53 p.m. | MWF |
| 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. | 1:00 p.m.-1:53 p.m. | MWF |
| 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m.-5:20 p.m. | MW |
| Thursday, May 5 | 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | 11:00 a.m.-12:20 p.m. | TR |
| 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | 1:00 p.m.-2:20 p.m. | TR |
| | 1:30 p.m.-2:50 p.m. | TR |
| 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.-4:20 p.m. | TR |
| 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. | 5:00 p.m.-6:20 p.m. | TR |
| Friday, May 6 | 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | Other classes |
Evening class exams will be the last meeting of the semester during exam week.
Exams in all flexibly scheduled courses will be given during the last class meeting.
Summer 2022 Academic Schedule
| Date | Day of Week | Event |
| May 9 | Monday | Maymester |
| May 27 | Friday | Summer 2022 Registration |
| May 30 | Monday | Memorial Day holiday (Monday night only classes will make up on Friday, June 10) |
| May 31 | Tuesday | All full-term and 1st term face to face and online classes begin |
| June 27 | Monday | 2nd term online begins |
| June 28 | Tuesday | Final payment of total fees due |
| June 28 | Tuesday | Last day to complete the FAFSA for summer financial aid |
| July 1 | Friday | Fall 2022 Semester Health Sciences Division Application Deadline (EMT/EMS-Paramedic, Health Care Assistant, Practical Nursing, Associate Degree Nursing, Medical Assisting, Medical Laboratory Technology, and Respiratory Care Technology Programs) |
| July 1 | Friday | 1st term final exams; Registration for 2nd term |
| July 4-8 | Monday - Friday | Summer Break |
| July 11 | Monday | 2nd term face-to-face begins |
| August 1-5 | Monday - Friday | Full-term final exams (given during the last class meeting) |
| August 5 | Friday | 2nd Term Final Exams |
Summer 2022 Refund and Withdrawal Schedule
| Term | Last day to withdraw with a "W" grade | Last day for 100% refund | Last day for 90% refund |
| Full Term | July 12 | May 30 | June 7 |
| 1st Term | June 21 | May 30 | June 2 |
| 2nd Term | August 1 | July 10 | July 13 |
| Maymester (online) | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| MSVCC (online) Full Term | July 8 | May 30 | July 7 |
| MSVCC (online) 1st term | June 17 | May 30 | June 3 |
| MSVCC (online) 2nd term | July 15 | June 26 | June 30 |
